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Institute of Technology, Sligo

Institute of Technology, Sligo, Ballinode, Sligo, Ireland
3.85 / 5 based on 1248 reviews.
Description:
Situated in the heart of Yeats' Country, in the North-West of Europe, the Institute is one of Irelands' most progressive third level colleges. With student numbers reaching close on 3,000 the college offers courses in the fields of Science, Engineering, Business and Humanities.


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87% of students recommend
1248 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (1248)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (240)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (612)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (378)
Expenses
3.2/5
 2 stars (18)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“nothing!!!it was all marvellous” Read Review
luci86, Italy

Institute of Technology, Sligo review by Lucia

Review by Lucia, Università Degli Studi Di Urbino, Urbino, Italy
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: in the same house
Why? because it was so close to the university
Personal comments:
it was a little bit far from the town centre, but I liked so much. Actually was only a bit expensive
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
it was all perfect!!
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
I liked the course, but the only problem was that I attended a course only with international students, so we haven't spoken the proper english



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
no it was well-organized

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
I think that if a person doesn't make an experience like this, he can't learn any language, because in this we can learn both language and culture of a country
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
everything and everywhere because I still live with my parents
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
when arrived the first month I spent a lot because i didn't know anything, but then I learned how saved money. but here in Ireland there is the recession, I asked for a job but I couldn't find it, nobody wanted another person.
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I think that it's impossible to describe another experience like this one, if you live it. you can have a lot of information before the departure for the host country, but you will live every single experience when you're living in the host country.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
help foreign students to interact a little bit more with local students, maybe it can organize or ask some irish family to take international students in their family, also for a little period, so in this way international students are forced to speak the proper english!!!!



FINAL COMMENTS

nothing!!!it was all marvellous
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